Soldiers' Assault: Veteran Special Agents and New Recruits

The 63 contestants were divided into 21 groups, and it took them more than half an hour to collect their information before they were gathered at the starting point next to the parking lot.

As the person in charge of this selection, Captain Qin Feng accompanied Jackie Chan at the command post.

Lu Tu's position in the Cheetah Commando Team is similar to Yuan Lang's position in Team A, so Lu Tu was given the responsibility of giving the opening speech for the second phase of the competition.

The fully armed contestants lined up neatly, and Lü Tu stood at the front to announce the selection rules.

"Listen up, everyone."

Lu Tu began with a loud and clear voice. Once the contestants had focused their attention, he continued, "You have all been issued electronic maps with the Global Positioning System. These maps can be used for location tracking and information display."

This includes, but is not limited to, your own position, the positions of the other two teammates in your group, and the central area you need to reach.

Troop transport vehicles will take you into the war zone and drop you out randomly.

Once you leave the troop delivery vehicle, it means you have entered combat. All groups are enemies and enter a mutual attack mode.

Ultimately, only the two groups that successfully reach the central area and survive to the end can be picked up; all other groups will be eliminated and returned to their original units.

The smoke packs carried by eliminated players are red, and the supplies carried by eliminated players can be disposed of at will.

The competition will last for a maximum of two days. If the final two groups are not determined after two days, the competition will enter the deathmatch mode.

The electronic map will mark the location of all players, and no one can hide; they can only confront each other head-on.

You have no food on you. To replenish your food and water needs, the helicopter will randomly drop some supplies and emit blue smoke as markers.

"If you want to get food to maintain your fighting strength, then rely on your skills to seize the airdropped supplies. Do you all understand?"

As a perfect replica of the battle royale game mode, the final circle is essentially the center circle, and the final winner is the one who gets to win. The classic airdrop is definitely a must.

Short selling represents a huge temptation, but it also means that risks and rewards go hand in hand.

How the players handle the airdrops is a test of their intelligence and skill, and it adds more excitement and technical depth to this real-life battle royale game.

In later generations, PUBG became incredibly popular, and almost everyone who plays online games knows about it.

However, at this point in 07, this competition format was still very novel, and the contestants had never experienced it before, so they were very interested when they heard about it.

Everyone's eyes gleamed with intense fighting spirit, and they couldn't wait to throw themselves into the battlefield.

When Lu Tu asked them if they understood, the contestants shouted out the words "I understand" in loud and clear voices.

"Chen Dian!"

"arrive!"

Without further ado, Lü Tu called out to the lieutenant on his right and gave the order: "Organize boarding immediately."

"yes!"

Chen Dian answered crisply and decisively, then walked to the front of the team and gave the order: "The participating team members will be sent to different starting points. Now listen to my command."

Attention everyone, right turn!

"Swish~ slap"

They turned around in unison, their feet clicking loudly.

"Starting from the first train, board!"

As Chen Dian gave the command to form ranks, the contestants began to march in neat rows, breaking away from the ranks and heading towards the trucks at the back.

Four tarpaulin-covered trucks were prepared, and after boarding, they drove in four different directions.

The second phase of the war zone was a specially selected location, which not only included various terrains commonly found in the wild, but also a variety of building complexes.

Some of these building complexes were built intentionally, while others were abandoned, unmanned factories and mining towns.

Back when the country was in ruins and needed to rebuild, many cities and towns rich in mineral resources sprang up. Later, after the mines were exhausted, these places were basically abandoned.

Especially in the northern part of the capital, there are countless abandoned and deserted towns.

The troop transport vehicles, heading in four different directions, carried out their mission according to the plan devised by Jackie Chan and Qin Feng, delivering the twenty-one teams to their designated areas.

Because each contestant has a positioning system, Jackie Chan and Qin Feng, who are in the command center, can clearly see the location of each contestant.

If you want to focus on a particular group, you can fly a drone over to film it.

Images are transmitted back to headquarters in real time.

Influenced by Lü Tu's misbehavior at the hands of the contestants, Jackie Chan and Qin Feng paid special attention to Groups 01 and 02, wanting to find out what was special about them.

Group 01, led by Sergeant Xiao Fei, was deployed to the desolate wilderness.

Team 02, led by Corporal Zhang Tianyang, was deployed to the outskirts of an abandoned town.

To enhance the atmosphere of the battle zone and make it resemble a real battlefield, thus putting pressure on the players, many areas of the battle zone were meticulously designed.

For example, in this abandoned town, many bonfires have been lit.

The tires, mixed with the burning gasoline, emitted thick black smoke that enveloped the surrounding area, creating a very dramatic scene.

When Yan Poyue and his two companions got out of the car, they were truly shocked by the sight of the small town billowing with black smoke.

"My god, it looks so real, even more exciting than a movie!" Xiao Yunjie exclaimed, looking at the town in front of him.

"For us, this is a real battlefield, a real battlefield where if you lose, you have to get out."

Yan Poyue stared ahead with a serious expression. In his view, this selection was like a war, and being eliminated or dying was the same as losing.

As the group leader, Zhang Tianyang was both excited and nervous at that moment.

At the same time, the pressure is immense!

This is the sense of responsibility of a squad leader!

After briefly surveying the surroundings, Zhang Tianyang ordered, "Yan Poyue, where are we now? How far are we from the city center?"

"It's only five kilometers from the city center," Yan Poyue said, taking out an electronic map.

The GPS electronic map is not large, similar in size to an MP4 player, only a bit thicker, and was considered a cutting-edge military technology application in this era.

The very next second after Yan Poyue finished speaking, a blue flare shot into the sky not far away.

This means they've got time to deploy it!

Not all national team players can see the airdrop. The location of the airdrop was specially selected, about 1 kilometer from the center area of ​​teams 01 and 02.

Jackie Chan was the one who chose this airdrop location, and at this moment he had already turned his attention to it.

"Teams 01 and 02 are both from the Mobile Brigade. Their performance in the first mission was commendable, managing to bring down your Cheetah squadron leader. Now the airdrop is right in their faces. I'm curious to see what choices they will make—will they fight each other or show each other courtesy."

Jackie Chan leaned back in his chair in the command center, watching the footage transmitted back from the drone on the big screen, a mocking smile playing on his lips.

As the saying goes, "the nail that sticks out gets hammered down," and Jackie Chan likes to take down the toughest people first.

Both groups are from the same regiment, and five of them even came from the same company. Now they are opponents. How will they face each other?

Not only was Jackie Chan curious, but Qin Feng was also looking forward to it.

He took a sip from the cup with goji berries in it and said with a smile, "The Cheetah selection has been held for many years, but it's the first time that both groups are basically from the same company. It definitely adds a lot of interest to the show."

The first airdrop is crucial; using it well can significantly increase your chances of winning.

I really hope those two teams meet. I wonder what choices they'll make, and whether they'll surprise me again.

The purpose of this selection is to choose reserve members for the Cheetah Commando. As the captain of the Cheetah Commando, Qin Feng is most eager to select promising talents.

"Hey, it seems like a few teams nearby are interested. Judging from their movement patterns, they're planning to go and get a piece of the pie. This makes things even more interesting."

Jackie Chan could clearly see the position of each contestant through the green dots on the screen. Several groups of green dots were moving towards the airdrop, clearly trying to grab it, which completely piqued his interest.

Cheng Cai and Xu Sanduo participated in many selections and also played similar battle royale games with Jackie Chan, but there were only two teams at that time.

Now, seeing more than twenty teams battling it out is just as entertaining to watch.

The command center was ready to watch the show, and the contestants, who were acting as reality show actors, began their performance.

When Yan Poyue's team, 02, saw the airdrop, Zhang Tianyang didn't rush to go up.

Instead, he quickly withdrew his gaze from the distance and looked at the abandoned buildings in front of him, asking Yan Poyue, "Which place ahead is the best for hiding?"

Yan Poyue is the team's sniper, so he is naturally responsible for observation.

"The building at the eleven o'clock position is the highest, offering an extremely wide view and allowing you to observe the surrounding movements, making it suitable for concealment," Yan Poyue said.

"Turn the communicator to channel one."

Zhang Tianyang did not give a clear answer of yes or no, but his words clearly expressed that he agreed with Yan Poyue's analysis.

It took a few seconds to adjust the channel to ensure a smooth call from then on.

Zhang Tianyang then immediately ordered, "We will immediately move to the building at the eleven o'clock position. Once we arrive, Yan Poyue will immediately find a high vantage point for surveillance and check the surrounding buildings to ensure there are no hidden dangers."

"yes!"

After Yan Poyue answered, he was the first to start the journey.

Xiao Yunjie followed closely behind him, and lastly came Zhang Tianyang, the group leader.

The three men had learned basic tactics at the grassroots level and knew how to find cover and move forward in an alternating manner, instead of rushing forward in a swarm.

This method of movement is absolutely correct!

The troop carriers did not tell the team members where they would drop the other teams, so the players could not be sure whether there would be two or even more teams clustered together in the same area.

If two teams are in the same area, rushing forward recklessly would be like handing the other team free food.

The three of them took turns going to the building at the eleven o'clock position, moving to the outside of the old-fashioned red brick flat-roofed house that was one and a half stories high, and immediately divided up their tasks.

"The observation point is in place!"

Yan Poyue climbed to the top of the flat-roofed house, using the overgrown weeds as cover. While reporting, he began to set up his gun and search every house in the surrounding area.

Less than 10 seconds after I got upstairs, I heard faint gunshots in the distance.

"There's gunfire from seven o'clock!" Yan Poyue immediately reported.

Xiao Yunjie and Zhang Tianyang hid inside the house, and immediately moved closer to the wall when they heard gunshots.

Zhang Tianyang looked towards the seven o'clock position through the windowless window and ordered, "Yun Jie, you take care of the back; I'll handle the front."

"yes!"

Xiao Yunjie also wanted to look out the window, but upon hearing the order, he suppressed his curiosity, ran to the other side of the door, found a spot to set up his gun and stand guard.

Zhang Tianyang's strategy reveals that he never intended to try and grab the airdrop.

He decided to stay indoors and wait and see.

"Group 02 actually chose to stay indoors, completely succumbing to the temptation of short selling. It seems we won't be able to watch the infighting."

Jackie Chan watched the footage through the drone, his words were joking, but a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes.

Special operations environments are usually very complex. An impatient and aggressive personality isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it can make mistakes more likely.

Calm and composed people may not have outstanding performances, but they are relatively more likely to complete tasks.

Therefore, regardless of the special forces unit, they tend to select calm and composed individuals as team members.

Captain Qin Feng, Cheng Cai, and Xu Sanduo were also discussing the matter. Their views were basically similar to Jackie Chan's, and they all had higher expectations for Team 02.

On the other hand, Team 01 took the opposite approach, employing an aggressive offensive style.

Upon seeing the blue smoke grenade rise, the ambitious Squad Leader Xiao didn't linger for a moment and immediately set off with Zhou Zijian and Gao Zhun.

They displayed an attitude of being determined to seize the airdrop!

Seeing how impatient Team 01 was, with their intense aggression emanating from them, Jackie Chan said with a puzzled look, "This Team 01 is very ambitious and has a reckless streak."

I really can't believe they have the brains to meticulously set up a trap and frame your company commander.

Qin Feng was embarrassed by what Jackie Chan said. He never expected that his best squad leader would be defeated by such a fierce man.

To hide his embarrassment, he could only force himself to understand, saying, "Maybe... this is their tactic, such as getting close to the airdrop first, and then figuring out how to get the airdrop."

Qin Feng's understanding was not without merit.

"If they're trying to trap people who want to steal the airdrop, setting a snare nearby to lure them in, and their goal isn't actually to steal the airdrop, then going there early wouldn't be a problem. Besides, judging from their tactics, they do seem quite experienced."

Jackie Chan observed that Sergeant Xiao's movement trajectory was very scientific, basically avoiding all points of exposure. He felt that this guy had some tricks up his sleeve and might have some outstanding performances. He agreed with Qin Feng's analysis.

"Then let's wait and see. We'll soon find out whether it's a donkey or a horse," Qin Feng said with a smile.

"I hope your analysis is correct."

Jackie Chan smiled faintly, said nothing more, and continued to stare at the screen.

The technicians responsible for operating the drones were already in place, and under the control of the dispatcher, footage from more groups was switched in.

In particular, those groups heading straight for the airdrop became the drones' primary targets.

(End of this chapter)